Movie: What -- No Spinach?

Top 3 Billed Cast

Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Lou Fleischer
Lou Fleischer

Wimpy (voice) (uncredited)

Gus Wicke
Gus Wicke

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

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    Wimpy is working for Bluto in his diner and trying to filch all the food he can eat. Popeye comes in and orders roast duck, but Wimpy grabs the drumsticks, then coats it with pepper sauce. Popeye walks out in anger and Bluto comes after him. Wimpy takes advantage of the resulting battle to load up on hamburgers.

  • Release Date

    1936-05-07

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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